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Sustainable Development and the Global Commons
… and summaries are free to download (see below) Includes papers on sustainable development in Pakistan, India, Argentina and Colombia; also papers on Primary Environmental Care, health and the environment, women and sustainable development, global warming and global sustainability. … Sustainable Development and the Global Commons …
Publication, 01 January 1992
An image of an open sewer in the Kibera informal settlement, in Nairobi, Kenya, Refugees in such informal settlements face even more challenges than existing habitatants to access to services, such as language barriers (Photo: Eoghan Rice/Trócaire)
Revealing the hidden refugees in African cities
… new ways of engaging with the intended beneficiaries. Effective local development in urban areas is often based on established grassroots … to realise the rights of all urban residents , as reflected in the Sustainable Development Goals , the Habitat III process , and this month's World …
Insight, 06 May 2016
Mobile phones being sold in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Access to information and new technologies will be key to help delivering transformational change to the world's poorest countries (Photo: ConDev Center, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Painting a new picture of development
… the world gathered in London for a dialogue event to discuss how the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) could provide a framework to reimagine development in their countries. Organised by the Least Developed … Painting a new picture of development …
News, 17 June 2016
Lebanon is hosting one million Syrian refugees, and around half of them are children. Most families live in makeshift shelters; some rent half-built apartments, sharing with two or three families (Photo: Russell Watkins/Department for International Development, Creative Commons via Wikipedia)
Coping with forced displacement: lessons from cities
… which some viewers may find disturbing For relocation to be a sustainable solution, quality should come before quantity, which may … such as Robert Hakiza's Young African Refugees for Integral Development (YARID)  help other refugees integrate by offering job … require a delicate balancing act to achieve outcomes that are sustainable, that work for everyone, and are resilient to further …
Insight, 11 May 2017
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Background note for the High-level Event on Sustainable Energy for LDCs (New York, 23 September 2013)
… Sustainable energy holds the key to resolving the two major challenges … highlight some of these stories. At the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), Member States expressed their determination “to … Background note for the High-level Event on Sustainable Energy for LDCs (New York, 23 September 2013) …
Publication, 01 September 2013
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We die together: the emergence and evolution of the Homeless People's Alliance
… This working paper situates the growth and development trajectories of the South African Homeless Peoplefs …
Publication, 01 September 2014
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PLA 66 - Tools for supporting sustainable natural resource management and livelihoods
… Action (PLA) includes general articles on participatory approaches to development submitted by readers and explores the links between participation, sustainable natural resource management and improving livelihoods, … Download the complete issue. Contents Foreword: Tools for supporting sustainable natural resource management and livelihoods Camilla Toulmin …
Article, 31 August 2013
Nearly 80 per cent of Dar es Salaam's residents live in informal settlements, and less than 10 per cent of the city has sewer access (Photo: Anna Walnycki/IIED)
Connecting settlements, cities and basins: realising SDG 6 at scale
… the upcoming World Water Week  will be how to implement and monitor Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6, seeking to ' ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all ' by 2030. And it …
Insight, 25 August 2016
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The economic impact of floods and waterlogging on low-income households: lessons from Indore, India
… that basic infrastructure and public services are provided on a sustainable and equitable basis. Access to amenities such as water, …
Publication, 01 June 2016
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Making cash work for cities and towns affected by humanitarian crises
… of urban humanitarian response and could contribute to longer-term development objectives. If humanitarian CTP in urban contexts is to be effective and sustainable it requires cooperation, coordination, capacity and … It needs funding that is distributed across key humanitarian, development and private-sector stakeholders, under the leadership of a …
Publication, 01 March 2016